The 2026 Components 1 season is already creeping up on us with automotive launches set for as early as 15 January.
Whereas McLaren and Williams are but to verify their reveal dates, all different groups have introduced when followers will be capable of see their 2026 designs forward of the season.
Crimson Bull and Racing Bulls are set to kick off the launches on 15 January with an occasion in Detroit, Michigan, and it’s at the moment Aston Martin that can shut out the launches on 9 February.
2026 will usher in a brand new wave of laws to the championship in addition to the addition of brand-new staff Cadillac, whereas Audi will take over Sauber.
That is what we all know in regards to the launch occasions up to now.
15 January: Crimson Bull, Racing Bulls
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Crimson Bull and Racing Bulls will unveil their 2026 liveries at a joint occasion with Ford, which can mark the beginning of Crimson Bull Powertrains in collaboration with the American marque.
“The launch of the Crimson Bull Ford Powertrains period represents not solely a daring step into the longer term, however a strong expression of what’s doable when world-class engineering, innovation, and keenness come collectively,” Crimson Bull Racing CEO and staff principal Laurent Mekies mentioned.
“To see the power, precision, and scale behind this challenge is inspiring. It’s the end result of a number of years of collaboration between two nice names in motorsport. We’re extremely excited to start this new chapter, pushed by the identical willpower and excellence that defines each Ford and Crimson Bull.”
20 January: Audi, Honda engine
Audi
Location: Berlin
Audi will take over Sauber in 2026. The German outfit shall be holding a “world launch” occasion in Berlin to kick off the season and unveil the 2026 livery.
Honda engine
Location: Tokyo
Honda is ready to carry its personal energy unit launch on 20 January in Tokyo, separate from Aston Martin. The Japanese producer begins an unique partnership with the Silverstone squad after parting methods with Crimson Bull on the finish of 2025.
22 January: Mercedes
Mercedes is ready to unveil the livery of the W17 on 22 January by way of a social media launch earlier than personal testing takes place the next week. The staff shall be holding a separate launch occasion – scroll all the way down to see extra data.
Alpine
Location: Barcelona
Alpine will unveil its 2026 F1 livery on 23 January throughout an occasion in Barcelona. The 2026 season not solely marks the introduction of the brand new laws but in addition the beginning of the French staff’s energy unit partnership with Mercedes.
Ferrari
Location: TBC
Ferrari will unveil its 2026 livery on 23 January. Whereas a location has not been confirmed but, the Maranello outfit often holds a dwell occasion at its historic dwelling monitor.
“We’ll end the meeting of the automotive the day earlier than the launch, the launch shall be January 23, which suggests we’ll end the automotive on the twenty second, and that is to be aggressive,” Ferrari staff principal Fred Vasseur mentioned.
“However everyone will do the identical, now we now have a convergence within the method of the season, and everyone will do the identical.”
Haas
Location: N/A
Haas shall be unveiling its 2026 F1 livery on the identical day as Alpine and Ferrari, however the American outfit shall be revealing its design on-line slightly than by way of a dwell occasion.
2 February: Mercedes
After revealing the W17 livery on 22 January, Mercedes will host a launch occasion on 2 February. Followers will be capable of watch dwell because the occasion shall be streamed on-line. Drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli shall be current together with Mercedes CEO and staff principal Toto Wolff.
8 February: Cadillac
Location: California
Cadillac, which is becoming a member of the F1 grid because the eleventh staff, goes huge for its first livery reveal. The American staff will launch the livery in a TV advert throughout the Tremendous Bowl at Levi’s Stadium on 8 February.
9 February: Aston Martin
Aston Martin has confirmed that it’s going to unveil the AMR26 on 9 February. The 2026 automotive would be the first designed by Adrian Newey for the Lawrence Stroll-owned outfit. Whereas the situation of the occasion is but to be confirmed, the staff often opts to host it at its Silverstone headquarters with drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll in attendance.
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